The Story Wines Grampians Syrah 2022 is a beautifully poised cool‑climate Syrah that captures classic Grampians spice, showing vivid purple‑crimson colour, ripe fruit and serious refreshment in the glass.

On the nose and palate it layers black cherry and dark plum with blue fruits, loads of black pepper, garden herbs and roasted nuts, plus meaty, smoky, almost rusty savoury notes and a distinct stony edge to the tannin. Medium‑bodied and 13.5% alc, it feels both solid and lively at once, with well‑ripened fruit, fine, mineral‑tinged tannins and a long, pepper‑flecked finish.

Food‑wise, The Story Grampians Syrah 2022 is spot on with grilled lamb, peppered steak, charred sausages, roast veg, mushroom dishes and hard cheeses, where its spice, meatiness and freshness cut neatly through richness and smoke, and it will comfortably cellar to around 2033.